US ambassador to Qatar steps down after posting critical tweets about Donald Trump

The US ambassador to Qatar has stepped down after posting critical tweets about Donald Trump’s administration after he fired FBI Director James Comey. Dana Shell Smith announced the move a week after several Gulf states cut diplomatic ties with the monarchy in Doha, citing concerns over their financial ties to Islamist groups including the Muslim Brotherhood. Saudi Arabia, Egypt, The Maldives, United Arab Emirates, Libya, and Bahrain won praise from Mr Trump for coordinating the anti-Qatari effort.